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rvanderlan

Learning in an Introductory Physics MOOC - 3 views

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    Good study of learning in MOOC, comparing different types of MOOC students AND comparing MOOC with students in face-to-face classes.
rvanderlan

How Community Feedback Shapes User Behavior - 2 views

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    Stanford study on how people respond to positive and negative feedback in comments. Poor students respond to negative attention by posting more and worse; good students don't respond to praise (they don't post more or better).
Patrice Prusko

http://www.coffr.in/uploads/1/3/6/2/13620293/lak2014.pdf - 1 views

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    understanding students patterns of learning behavior in MOOCs
Patrice Prusko

Why We Watch: Lessons from MIT's Study of MOOCs and Engagement | EdSurge News - 1 views

  • The biggest takeaway: Keep it short. Student engagement, measured by how long a student watched each video and whether they attempted to answer post-video questions, dropped sharply at the six minute mark.
  • Videos with a personal feel (filmed in an informal setting) and videos that were designed with the MOOC format in mind fared better than polished videos that simply chopped up a pre-recorded lecture.
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    "The biggest takeaway: Keep it short. Student engagement, measured by how long a student watched each video and whether they attempted to answer post-video questions, dropped sharply at the six minute mark."
Patrice Prusko

The Real Value of Online Education - Brandon Alcorn, Gayle Christensen, and Ezekiel J. ... - 1 views

  • But focusing on the tiny fraction of students who complete a MOOC is misguided. The more important number is the 60 percent engagement rate. Students may not finish a MOOC with a certificate of accomplishment, but the courses nonetheless meet the educational goals of millions. 
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    "But focusing on the tiny fraction of students who complete a MOOC is misguided. The more important number is the 60 percent engagement rate. Students may not finish a MOOC with a certificate of accomplishment, but the courses nonetheless meet the educational goals of millions. "
Patrice Prusko

Using GPS and Smart Phones to Create a Worldwide Laboratory | Stanford Online - 1 views

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    Stanford course using GPS and smart phones to create a worldwide lab
rvanderlan

Using MOOCs in Classroom: Interactive Online Learning on Campus | Ithaka S+R - 3 views

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    Published July 10, 2014 Rebecca Griffiths, Matthew Chingos, Christine Mulhern, Richard Spies Online technologies show promise for educating more people in innovative ways that can lower costs for universities and colleges, but how can higher education leaders move forward, confident in their choices about how best to integrate these technologies on their campuses?
Patrice Prusko

New Penn State MOOC-for-Credit Explores Social Science of Wrongful Convictions - 0 views

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    students take course for credit
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